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Kogi Guber: SDP Denies Sponsoring Protest Against INEC
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has distanced itself from a purported protest that took place at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi State. Director General, New Media MuriSam Campaign Council/SDP Isaiah Davies Ijele in a statement on Thursday noted that those causing trouble are not supporters of SDP but loyalists of the ruling party in Kogi State. Ijele...
11,400 TEACHERS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS MAY LOSE JOBS IN AKWA IBOM
UYO - The Akwa Ibom State Government says it will close down 1,200 private schools operating illegally in the State, this month. "The closure will be disastrous to pupils in the affected schools, if the State government goes on with it", Mr. Samuel Ufuo, former chairman of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Education said. Atleast 11,400 teachers...
FG Launches New Initiative To Reduce Overhead Cost Of Air Travels
The Federal Government has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing overhead expenditure by cutting down the cost of air travel across its Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Mr. Raymond Omenka Omachi, tasked the BisonFly...
COVID-19: Kaduna Govt Commence Fumigation Of Markets
The Kaduna State Government has commenced fumigating all markets across the state in an effort to stop the spread of Coronavirus in the state. This follows the closure of all markets with the exemption of those selling food items and medicals on the orders on the orders of the state governor, Mr Nasir El-Rufai. After enforcing the closure of all shops that...
SERAP Sues Lawan, Gbajabiamila Over Alleged Missing ₦4.4 Billion NASS Fund
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has sued Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila at Federal High Court, Abuja over alleged missing N4.4 billion National Assembly fund. In the suit filed at the weekend, SERAP is seeking “an order of mandamus directing and compelling Lawan, Gbajabiamila and National Assembly to perform their constitutional oversight...
Anambra Election: Amupitan Charges Stakeholders To Keep To Rules
The National of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan has charged all political parties, governorship candidates and members to stick to the rules guiding Saturday’s election. He made the appeal in Awka, yesterday, at the stakeholders meeting organized by the commission. Coming on the heels of the signing of the election’s peace accord 24 hours earlier, Amupitan...
After Discovery Of Oil In North, Lawan Cautions Against Environmental Pollution
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has warned the operators of the Kolmani Oil and Gas field not to contaminate the area like Ogoniland in the Niger Delta. Lawan said the people of the North-East are principally farmers and land is very dear to them, hence, the operators of OPL 809 and 810 should be very cautious of how they carry out...
Abia South: You Can’t Beat Abaribe, PDP Chieftain Tells Ikpeazu
A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain in Abia State, Dr Sampson Orji, has advised the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, to step down for incumbent senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance because he (Ikpeazu) cannot defeat the senator. Orji, who was a former commissioner for Trade and Commerce, had during a live radio programme, “Open Parliament,” monitored in Umuahia,...
Atiku Returns To Nigeria From UK
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom. Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, shared a video of Atiku’s arrival on his Twitter page on Thursday night. In the video, Atiku was seen in company with Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel; Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; former Kogi senator, Dino Melaye; former...
Igbo Community In FCT Seeks Peace And Unity In South-East
The Igbo Community Association (ICA) in the FCT, Abuja, has reiterated the need for unity and improved security in the southeast. This was the central message at the association’s 2024 end-of-year celebration, held recently in Abuja. The ICA’s new President-General, Engr. Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, outlined his vision for the Igbo community in Abuja and beyond, emphasising the importance of unity and collaboration...
